Promote spotting enemies!

MrD · Post by **MrD** » 2007-05-27 16:12

Recently on the public servers I've been noticing that squads are not spotting enemies or passing the information on to other squads, the team or the commander.

This is causing problems with other squads getting splattered across the map or hit from behind.

Please start promoting the use of spotting enemies so this problem becomes less of a problem. It is up to the vet players using these forums to start promoting this crucial part of the game.

Doom721 · Post by **Doom721** » 2007-05-27 16:23

3 Tangos due west under the bridge, one marksman heading your way.

Hx.Clavdivs · Post by **Hx.Clavdivs** » 2007-05-27 16:45

"STFU, we don't care where they are nooob!"
Ask again: Why don't folks talk more on VOIP any more?

bigmoose332 · Post by **bigmoose332** » 2007-05-27 16:47

Hx.Clavdivs wrote: Ask again: Why don't folks talk more on VOIP any more?

I must say, a lot of people are just embarased

During those situations, i force myself to be less of a SL barking orders, and more of a normal guy having fun. Joke around and stuff. it opens people up on the mic at the end of the day.

Obviously, thats not needed a lot of the time

Bigmoose

Hx.Clavdivs · Post by **Hx.Clavdivs** » 2007-05-27 16:49

Yeah, well - if a certain element has infiltrated the PR scene and keeps yelling at the few folks that actually wants to contribute to the game, no wonder more and more clams up.

Hey - I got ventrilo and teamspeak. I don't have to talk to any of you.

CareBear · Post by **CareBear** » 2007-05-27 16:56

i know where commin from MrD i keep tellin my squad members to q spot, most of the time they dont and i usually end up dead

.:iGi:. Eggenberg4Ever · Post by **.:iGi:. Eggenberg4Ever** » 2007-05-27 17:38

For the love of all that is holy, please use your commo rose to spot..... please.

Think of the children!

$kelet0r · Post by **$kelet0r** » 2007-05-27 17:42

'[R-PUB wrote:MrD']Recently on the public servers I've been noticing that squads are not spotting enemies or passing the information on to other squads, the team or the commander.

This is causing problems with other squads getting splattered across the map or hit from behind.

Please start promoting the use of spotting enemies so this problem becomes less of a problem. It is up to the vet players using these forums to start promoting this crucial part of the game.

The way spotting is ingame is horribly unrealistic - encouraging this 'cheating' is not something I would support

Blackhawk 5 · Post by **Blackhawk 5** » 2007-05-27 18:28

Then someone can noob tube it

, but spot spamming is a no no

ArmedDrunk&Angry · Post by **ArmedDrunk&Angry** » 2007-05-27 20:07

Spot spamming, that's just hitting q-spot when you don't see anything in the hopes that a red dot will pop up.
That is a noobs tactic.
Using the q-spot to spot a target BEFORE you start to shoot at him, maybe even without shooting at him because he might have friends close by, that is proper procedure for prosperous painting of prospective targets.

gazzthompson · Post by **gazzthompson** » 2007-05-27 20:09

$kelet0r wrote:The way spotting is ingame is horribly unrealistic - encouraging this 'cheating' is not something I would support

not realy , this way u get the situational awearness of what u would in real life or some one being able to physicaly show u , also it shows other squads which IRL u could use inter coms to tell positions.

$kelet0r · Post by **$kelet0r** » 2007-05-27 22:59

gazzthompson wrote:not realy , this way u get the situational awearness of what u would in real life or some one being able to physicaly show u , also it shows other squads which IRL u could use inter coms to tell positions.

I'm sorry but that's bull. There are much better ways of implementing a spotting function then BF2's one click, magic information share

eddie · Post by **eddie** » 2007-05-27 23:20

Well code a new system yourself then. Sure the DEVs wouldn't mind.

Oh, yeah: Use the damn spot function people! I played three rounds the other day and hardly anyone spotted targets.

ArmedDrunk&Angry · Post by **ArmedDrunk&Angry** » 2007-05-27 23:32

What's really annoying is all the shooting going on and not one enemy marked on the map.

=Romagnolo= · Post by **=Romagnolo=** » 2007-05-27 23:42

I usually preffer kill then

.:iGi:. Eggenberg4Ever · Post by **.:iGi:. Eggenberg4Ever** » 2007-05-27 23:58

As has been said, Q-spamming is a no-no.
Timely, judicial use is to be encouraged unless and until there is a different way to do it.

ZanderArch · Post by **ZanderArch** » 2007-05-28 00:18

I Q-Spot all enemies I encounter that I have time to do so. I'm not going to spot the guy in knifing range, wither of not he's looking at me.
But I also use it for friendly identification. If I'm not 100 percent sure, I'm going to try and check him.

I'm probably one of the only guys to use the Binoculars, so I'm usually on a hill spotting enemies, I try to mark one of them at least, if there are more, I'll try not to spam it... Unless I'm driving around a supply truck (Not the commander one) and come across two tanks, an APC, and a supply truck (all enemies of course) I'm going to light the place up with spot calls.

And I also use VOIP for spotting. If I know there is an enemy not in my line of sight and therefore unable to be Q-Spotted, I'll tell my squad "There is someone to the <INSERT DIRECTION>" Same with vehicles since they are easier to hear than see and spot.

My only problem with the system is when I'm hoofing along, hear a missed spot call, and see a question mark on me, scares the **** out of me sometimes. And, also, when I see the entire area around me light up, either they are trying to warn me, or they can't hold their mouse steady enough to spot me.

.:iGi:.BLACKWIRE · Post by **.:iGi:.BLACKWIRE** » 2007-05-28 00:18

I spot enemies all the time but half the team don't pay attention to their minimaps. Therefore lets promote minimap use too!

workingrobbie · Post by **workingrobbie** » 2007-05-28 00:41

Spot before you shoot - that's the instructions I give as a SL or given to me by my SL most of the time. People normally obey too - I must have a good bunch of people to play with. Heck, I normal spot anyway, just to confirm it's an enemy and not a friendly before I shoot.